What is your name and what city do you rep?
Most people call me Young Zeek, YZ, or YZ23TheGod. I represent Highland Park MI Royalty Gang records
Tell us about your latest releases, what inspired you to create them?
My latest project Is Blow 3. The 3rd installment to the blow series. I created them just on a random thought watching one of my favorite movies blow. And we all blow changed the world for good and bad and that’s what I compared my flow to. Its dope
What is unique about you and your music?
I would say my music is unique because its stands alone. You feel that pain, that grind, that hunger to be great in every song. I make music thats gone last 4ever not for a moment
What shaped your music?
Life, 24hrs in a day, my trials and tribulations, I just been threw alot in life. So music is my balance that helps me stay stable in life. That and the man above
When did you realize you were going to make music professionally?
When I had my 1st child. And when I left my group to do a solo career I knew it then I wanted to do music full time
What type of music do you listen to?
To be honest I listen jazz, R&B not alot of rap. Its crazy but I don’t like to sound like nobody, but its a few max b, pac , snoop ,DMX , krayzie bone .
What inspires you to write music?
Life again. I just think when you become one with yourself its amazing to start to solve the puzzle of who you are. You start to think why things happen and why they make so much sense as you grow.
What do you do when you don’t do music (creative or otherwise) and that you are passionate about?
I go to the gym alot , I love to go to the movies ,thats my favorite. I love old school movies I get my best ideas from them.
Happiness to you is…
Just loving yourself. Being comfortable in your own skin. My main thing is growth and seeing others around me happy.
What do you wish you were told when you first started making music that you think would help artists just starting out?
Be patient , know your craft , know the business. Always be aware of snakes
Tell us about your upcoming projects…
well I just dropped Blow 3 out now on all digital music platforms. I’m working on a EP called Gang4Life . Its 5 to 6 project I’m working on and another project with my bro K.O , Mac murdoc , Fuze
Where do we find you music / music projects?
On all digital music platforms, youngzeek.com, YouTube youngzeek23, IG @youngzeek23 im every where
Any last words for the readers?
Just continue to keep rocking with me. This journey to the top is going to be special. Gang4Life